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CoSIDA selects San Jose State’s Ryan Welage to All-District VIII First Team

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By: Ana Kieu

The 2017-18 CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) Academic All-District® Men’s Basketball Teams have been released, and San Jose State forward Ryan Welage was selected to the All-District VIII First Team.

The CoSIDA Academic All-District Teams recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. Welage is the first San Jose State men’s basketball player to receive all-district honors since the very first awards were handed out during the 1982-83 season.

“Ryan is a great student-athlete for our program,” said Spartans’ head coach Jean Prioleau. “He works extremely hard to have success both in the classroom and in the game of basketball. That’s why he’s a team captain. We’re very happy to see him receive this honor and hope to see him selected again later this year.”

With first-team honors, Welage now advances to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team ballot, where first, second and third team All-America honorees will be announced in March.

Welage, a kinesiology major with a minor in nutrition at SJSU, earned a 4.0 GPA (Grade Point Average) in the fall and has an cumulative GPA of 3.84.

Joining Welage on the First Team is Stanford’s Dorian Pickens, Oregon State’s Stephen Thompson, Jr., Grand Canyon’s Joshua Braun and Fresno State’s Sam Bittner.

Welage and the Spartans hit the home court Saturday night against San Diego State with a tipoff set for 7:00 pm PT.

Stanford Cardinal Podcast with Jerry Feitelberg: Cardinal take on Washington tonight in first building block towards potential post season bid

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On the Stanford Cardinal Podcast with Jerry:

The Stanford Cardinal (14-13) who snapped a three game loss streak last Sunday at Cal host the Washington Huskies (18-9) tonight at Maple pavilion a 6PM tip. The Cardinal are sixth place in the Pac 12 and a win tonight over Washington which is not out of the realm of possibility would possibly propel them and give them a 9-6 Pac 12 record and a two game win streak.

Then they have the Washington State Cougars for this weekend and next week the two Arizona schools ASU and Arizona. If Stanford can win three out of the four games it’ll get them a bye and put them in the Pac 12 Tournament that would put them in the top four. If they get a loss it’ll be devastating. The Huskies are going to be looking for revenge as the Cardinal beat them up there in Seattle.

Jerry does the Stanford Podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

Barracuda fail in comeback attempt in 5-2 loss to Reign

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By: Marko Ukalovic

The Ontario Reign (25-19-3-1) scored three goals in the first period and held on with two late insurance goals to defeat the San Jose Barracuda (22-21-3-3) 5-2 on Wednesday evening at Citizens Business Bank Arena. The loss is the third in a row and seven out of their last eight games for San Jose.

The Reign didn’t waste any time getting off to a fast start when Matt Moulson drew first blood after Brett Sutter won a clean faceoff. He was able to pass it back to the point where Sean Walker blasted a slap shot that Moulson tipped past Cuda goalie Troy Grosenick (6-9-4) at the 2:57 mark of the first period.

Sutter would give the Reign a 2-0 lead when he scored a short-handed goal 59 seconds into a Cuda power play when the puck ricocheted off of Matt Roy’s stick and found a wide open Sutter who skated in on a breakaway and slid the puck right through the five-hole of Grosenick for his 10th goal at the 6:36 mark.

The Reign received a gift from Jacob Middleton when he turned over the puck to Justin Auger who skated it in all alone on Grosenick and was able to sneak the puck past the five-hole for his seventh goal of the season. The unassisted goal gave Ontario a 3-0 lead at the 10:25 mark.

Ontario had the ice tilted in their favor throughout the entire first period as they out shot San Jose 19-6. The Cuda weren’t able to get any of the goals back, despite three power play opportunities.

Colby Mcauly was able to get the Cuda on the board when he scored the first goal of his AHL career when he was able to poke home a rebound of a shot from Radem Simek. Simek’s shot sailed over the goal where McCauly was able to collect the puck off the back wall and put it past Reign goalie Cal Petersen’s (14-9-0) top self at the 6:29 mark of the second period.

Alexander True brought the Cuda to within one goal when he scored a power play goal when his wrap around shot deflected off the left pad of Petersen and trickled into the back of the net. True’s eighth goal of the season came on an extended power play with the Reign’s Stepan Falkovski in the sin bin for a double-minor high sticking penalty that drew blood from Rudolfs Balcers at the 16:58 mark. Simek and Nick DeSimone received assists.

San Jose had two power play opportunities in the third period to tie the game, but weren’t able to convert.

Ontario wrapped up the game with a pair of goals scored with under two minutes left in the game. An even-strength goal by TJ Hensick for his sixth goal of the season at the 18:09 mark. Andrew Crencenzi added an empty netter with his 10th goal of the season with 1:02 left in the game to complete the scoring for the Reign and end any comeback attempt by San Jose.

Petersen made 19 saves on 21 shots to earn the victory. He is now 3-0 against San Jose. Grosenick had another busy night, making 31 saves on 35 shots in the losing effort.

GAME NOTES: San Jose was 1/8 on the power play, while Ontario–who has the sixth best-ranked power play in the AHL–went 0/4.

This was the first game of the season the Cuda didn’t have John McCarthy or Paul Martin on the penalty kill. Balcers was able to return to the game after being cut by the high stick from Falkovski. Simek was hit in the face by the puck after a shot caught him up high late in the 3rd period. Hensick’s goal was his fifth goal in 13 games against San Jose.

UP NEXT: The Barracuda conclude their four-game road trip traveling up Highway 99 to take on the Bakersfield Condors on Friday evening (February 23) at Rabobank Arena. Face off is scheduled at 7 pm PT.

San Jose State’s woes continue as No. 20 Nevada eases to 80-67 victory

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By: Ana Kieu

Radio broadcaster Justin Allegri set the scene for the unbalanced San Jose State Spartans vs. Nevada Wolf Pack game Wednesday night at the Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada. The lopsided matchup was broadcasted live on ESPN3 and KLIV 1590 AM, but the Spartans’ storyline remained the same as they’re still looking for a conference win.

The ball was up in Northern Nevada, and the Wolf Pack took an early lead and never looked back. The Spartans, though, were affected by 13 turnovers.

Nevada hit 7-of-11 shots from downtown in the opening moments of the game, and San Jose State trailed the Wolf Pack 23-14 at the 11:51 mark of the first half.

Ryan Welage had 10 points midway through the first, but the Spartans continued to trail the Wolf Pack 30-22 with 7:30 left in the first.

The Spartans trailed the Wolf Pack 42-29 at the end of the first.

Both teams scored 38 points apiece in the second half. However, Nevada handed SJSU a 80-67 loss at home.

For the Spartans, Welage led all scorers with 22 points, nine rebounds and three assists. Oumar Barry scored 12 points, one rebound and one assist. Jalen James had 11 points, three assists and two rebounds. Jaycee Hillsman had eight points, six rebounds and three assists. Keith Fisher III had five points, five rebounds and three assists. Noah Baumann had five points and three rebounds. Ashtin Chastain had just four points and four rebounds.

Notes
Spartans’ starting lineup: Jalen James, Oumar Barry, Jaycee Hillsman, Ryan Welage and Keith Fisher III.

Wolf Pack’s starting lineup: Kendall Stephens, Cody Martin, Jordan Caroline, Caleb Martin and Hallice Cooke.

Up Next
The Spartans return home to host the Aztecs this Saturday, February 24 at 7:00 pm PT on ESPN3.

San Jose State men’s basketball podcast with Ana Kieu: SJSU still looking for conference win; Fisher III makes big impact; plus Spartans news for all sports

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On the San Jose State men’s basketball podcast with Ana Kieu:

1. The Spartans lost to the Cowboys 89-75 in Wyoming last Saturday. What went wrong for San Jose State?

2. Keith Fisher III scored a career-high 26 points and 10 rebounds vs. Wyoming Saturday. What does this say about his future at San Jose State?

3. Ryan Welage climbed up to seventh place on San Jose State’s all-time scoring list, passing Coby Dietrick and looking up at Chris McNealy in sixth place with 1,236 career points. What else can you say about Welage?

4. The Spartans host the Mountain West-leading No. 24 Wolf Pack tonight. What are your three keys to the game?

5. Enough of men’s basketball. What’s going on with the other sports teams at San Jose State?

Ana Kieu does the San Jose State Spartans men’s basketball podcast each week at www.sportsradioservice.com.

 

San Jose Barracuda Podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Getting swept twice in two game series in a month is cramping the Barracuda’s style

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On the Barracuda Podcast with Marko:

1 The San Jose Barracuda were swept twice this month by the San Diego Gulls in San Jose on February 10th and 11th and in Stockton by the Heat February 16th and 17th

2 It was Law Enforcement night at Stockton Arena on Saturday and the Heat was on as theyt capitalized on the Cuda’s mistakes with too many men on the ice being one of the penalties

3 Then, there was the Cuda’s Brandon Mashinter and the Heat’s Tyler Wotherspoon who got into a scrap for a four-minute double-minor

4 The Heat got goals from Colin Smith for his 19th of the season and Heat rookie Spencer Foo got the second goal for his 13th

5 The SJ Barracuda continue this roundtrip in Ontario tonight a 7:00 pm PT face off

San Jose Barracuda Podcast with Marko can be heard each Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

San Jose Sharks Podcast with Mary Lisa Walsh: Sharks take three-game win streak to Nashville continue on without Ward, Hertl and Thornton

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On the Sharks Podcast with Mary Lisa:

1 The San Jose Sharks took a two -game win streak in St Louis Tuesday night and picked up their third straight win with a 3-2 win

2 The St Louis Blues have lost a season-high four straight games

3 The Sharks’ Logan Couture and Mikkel Boedker got a goal and an assist a piece on Tuesday night

4 Goaltender Martin Jones stopped 31 saves and picked up his third straight win and late game assist by Brent Burns

5 The Sharks continue this road trip Thursday at Nashville, Friday at Chicago, and at Minnesota Sunday

Mary Lisa Walsh does the San Jose Sharks Podcast each Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary: New Ballpark–Are the A’s still at Home Plate?

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By: Amaury Pi-Gonzalez

The saga of the Oakland Athletics’ new ballpark continues. The final score? There’s still no final score. But the A’s might find themselves back at first base in a stadium issue in which the Bay Area is always difficult to score.

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said the Howard Terminal site is a big positive, but BART has told the A’s to forget about a new ballpark by Howard Terminal.

The Mayor of Oakland, Libby Schaaf, is a big proponent of the Howard Terminal site, but BART carries a lot of weight in this deal, and obviously, a lot of passengers as it is one of the most popular transportation asset for A’s fans attending the games at the Oakland Coliseum.

It seems like it was during another life, years ago, that I attended a pro-A’s move to Fremont rally in that city. Fremont is currently the fourth most populated city in the Bay Area. Only San José, San Francisco and Oakland have more residents, respectively. Fremont used to be a bedroom community with one large employer the old General Motors/New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. plant.

Today, it is Tesla, and the city of Fremont is steadily increasing in residents as it has become very conveniently named the Silicon Valley East. BART has been extended to Warm Springs and will extend into Santa Clara county later this year. As a matter of record, one year the Athletics included in their media guide with great optimism, a design of the proposed Fremont ballpark. The Fremont site idea struck out quickly.

This next March 29 at 1:05 pm, the A’s will open their 50th season at Oakland. They have played at the Oakland Coliseum since 1968 when they arrived from Kansas City, Missouri. The Coliseum is and still is a perfect location when it comes to transportation. It is hard to find another sports facility in the Bay Area, including A&TT Park in San Francisco, California, with better access for mass transportation. The Oakland Coliseum with Highway 880 to the west and BART station behind left field, to the east is the perfect transportation location. And let’s not forget the AMTRAK station that behind the Stadium. Since Opening Day being on rare afternoon at the Coliseum, I would probably leave the car at home and take BART.

The A’s new ballpark game has been in extra innings with no scores now for years, but it seems like the A’s have still not left first base. A guy who I covered since his rookie season in 1979 and who could leave first base at a moment notice, Rickey Henderson, told me years ago when I asked the question on where the new ballpark should be. He responded:  “Why not right here at the Coliseum?”

Spartans set for Mountain West showdown with No. 24 Nevada

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By: Ana Kieu

Spartans visit conference leader No. 24 Nevada
San Jose State travels to Reno this Wednesday to face the Mountain West-leading No. 24 Nevada Wolf Pack. The game will be broadcasted live on ESPN3 and can be heard on KLIV 1590 AM with Justin Allegri.

Game #26
SJSU (3-22, 0-14 MW) at Nevada (23-5, 12-2 MW)
Wednesday, February 21, 2018, 7:00 pm PT
Lawlor Events Center (11,536)
Reno, Nevada

TV: ESPN3
Radio: KLIV 1590 AM

SJSU-Nevada history
Nevada defeated SJSU earlier this season, 71-54, on January 17 in San Jose, California. It was the sixth straight loss for SJSU in the series, which Nevada leads 58-50. The Wolf Pack have won 18 of the last 19 and 26 of the last 28 meetings, dating back to 2003. SJSU’s last win over Nevada came on February 18, 2014 in Reno, when Jalen James hit the game-winning shot with 1.8 seconds remaining.

SJSU’s last meeting with Nevada
SJSU played one of its best halves of the season defensively, holding the Wolf Pack to 26.7% shooting and took a 26-24 lead into halftime. It was a two-possession game with under five minutes to play in the second half, but Nevada’s Caleb Martin, who had a game-high 24 points, pulled away for the 71-54 victory. SJSU’s leading scorer for the season Ryan Welage was limited to just nine points, one of only two games this season without a double-figure scoring game.

Fisher III extends career-scoring high again
Redshirt freshman Keith Fisher III extended his career-scoring high twice in one week with a 23-point performance at Colorado State on February 10, followed by 26 points on Saturday at Wyoming. Fisher has finished eight of the last 10 games in double-figure scoring. Over the last five games he is averaging 16.4 points and 8.6 rebounds while hitting 51.6% of his shots.

Hillsman returns to starting lineup vs. Wyoming
Jaycee Hillsman not only returned to the starting lineup for the first time since December 5, but he also played a career-high 39 minutes on Saturday at Wyoming. He finished the game with a double-double, including 15 points and 10 rebounds. The junior from Champaign, Illinois, is averaging 9.2 points and 4.4 rebounds in 23.9 minutes during conference play.

Team defense holds Spartans back
Just a few weeks ago, the Spartans had a top-five field goal percentage defense in the Mountain West of 42.5%. However, in the last five games, Spartan opponents have been hitting 47.2% of their field goal attempts and averaging 80.6 points per game. It will be a tough task for the Spartans to get back on track defensively against Nevada, which ranks second in the MW, averaging 83.1 points per game. Although, the Spartans did hold the Wolf Pack to just 40.4% shooting in the first meeting this season, and 26.7% in the first half.

Welage continues to climb career ranks
With 19 points last game against Wyoming, Ryan Welage climbed up into seventh place on SJSU’s all-time scoring list, passing Coby Dietrick. Welage comes into Wednesday’s game with 1,178 career points, looking up at Chris McNealy in sixth place with 1,236 career-points. Welage is currently second all-time at SJSU with 149 made 3-pointers, and he’s right on the heels of the program leader, Tim Pierce, who finished his career with 153.

SJSU all-time scoring leaders
1,767 – Ricky Berry (84 games)
1,750 – Adrian Oliver (80 games)
1,504 – Stu Inman (123 games)
1,432 – Wally Rank (102 games)
1,272 – Justin Graham (119 games)
1,236 – Chris McNealy (81 games)
1,178 – Ryan Welage (86 games)
1,173 – Coby Dietrick (72 games)
1,139 – Terry Cannon (97 games)
1,136 – Johnnie Skinner (73 games)

SJSU career three-point field goals made leaders
153 – Tim Pierce (86 games)
149 – Ryan Welage (86 games)
138 – Adrian Oliver (80 games)
134 – Rashad Muhammad (58 games)
125 – Robert Owens (61 games)

Spartans to honor Welage Saturday night
Spartan fans should get to their seats just moments before tipoff on Saturday night against the San Diego State Aztecs as the Spartans’ men’s basketball program will honor Ryan Welage for joining the 1,000 point club this season. Welage is only the 15th player in program history (108th season) to reach 1,000 career points, and he’ll be honored for it minutes before the 7 pm PT tipoff on Saturday.

Golden State Warriors Podcast with David Zizmor: After shocking loss to Portland last week Warriors well rested after 7 days break

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Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports: Golden State Warriors Kevin Durant led the Warriors with 50 points on Wed Feb 14th in Portland despite the effort the Warriors lost the game

On the Golden State Warriors Podcast with David:

1 The Warriors Kevin Durant who scored 50 during the Warriors last game on Wed Feb 14 in Portland was not enough as Golden State dropped a 123-117 decision to the Trail Blazers. Was it a matter of the supporting cast being tired just before the end of the first half or laxed play?

2 With the Warriors loss are teams figuring out how to play them or their not getting the expected performances out of players that they should?

David Zizmor has complete Warriors analysis each Tuesday on the Warriors Podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com